Texas Rent Relief Program website crashes shortly after reopening
The Texas Rent Relief Program Portal opened Tuesday morning and as expected there were many people rushing to the site.
Johns Hopkins shuts down COVID-19 data tracking hub after 3 years
The site pulled in a staggering 2.5 billion views over its lifetime, becoming a global go-to for monitoring the public health catastrophe.
China dismisses FBI claims on COVID-19 lab-leak theory
FBI Director Christopher Wray said "the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident."
Another US agency assesses COVID-19 origin likely a Chinese 'lab leak': report
The Energy Department has reportedly joined the FBI’s stance that the coronavirus likely spread due to a mishap at a Chinese laboratory.
COVID-19 victims to be honored with art exhibit in Tranquility Park
The Greater Houston Rose River Memorial is a grassroots art installation set up with nearly 12,000 handmade red felt roses, each representing a resident from the Houston area who died from COVID-19.
Nationwide recall issued for 56,000 Skippack Medical Lab COVID-19 Antigen Tests
Manufacturer Universal Meditech says its Skippack Medical Lab COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests were distributed without appropriate pre-market clearance or approval.
Lawsuit filed by Houston doctor accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a Houston doctor, who was in the spotlight after being suspended by Houston Methodist Hospital for spreading information related to COVID-19, had her case dismissed by a judge.
What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US?
Many Americans will see changes to their insurance and other measures once the emergency comes to an end.
President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
COVID remains a global health emergency, but nearing 'inflection' point: WHO
Three years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 -- and the virus still remains a global health emergency.
US health officials propose once-a-year COVID-19 vaccines for most Americans
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell.
China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths since early December
The deaths were reported after complaints that China was failing to release data from its latest COVID-19 emergency.



















